Wausau weather in July: Wausau, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Wausau in July has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 59°F, a daily mean of 70°F, holding near 80°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal July, 3.86 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 15°C, 98 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationWausau Asos
- Station IDUSW00014897
- Location44.93°N 89.63°W
- Elevation1,181 ft (360 m)
- Population40,262
- Jan 23° 7°
- Feb 27° 10°
- Mar 40° 21°
- Apr 54° 32°
- May 67° 45°
- Jun 76° 55°
- Jul 80° 59°
- Aug 78° 57°
- Sep 70° 49°
- Oct 56° 37°
- Nov 40° 25°
- Dec 28° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wausau in July?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 59°F, for a daily mean of 69.5°F. July is 4.1°F warmer than June and 2.1°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Wausau and the 3rd wettest. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 67°F and 72°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 80°F | 58°F | 40% | 24% |
| July 8 | 80°F | 59°F | 39% | 23% |
| July 15 | 81°F | 59°F | 38% | 23% |
| July 22 | 81°F | 59°F | 37% | 22% |
| July 31 | 80°F | 59°F | 36% | 22% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 13, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 80°F | 58°F | 40% | 24% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 2 | 80°F | 58°F | 40% | 24% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 3 | 80°F | 58°F | 40% | 24% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 4 | 80°F | 58°F | 39% | 24% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 5 | 80°F | 58°F | 39% | 24% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 6 | 80°F | 58°F | 39% | 24% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 7 | 80°F | 59°F | 39% | 24% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 8 | 80°F | 59°F | 39% | 23% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 9 | 80°F | 59°F | 39% | 23% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 10 | 80°F | 59°F | 38% | 23% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 11 | 81°F | 59°F | 38% | 23% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 12 | 81°F | 59°F | 38% | 23% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 13 | 81°F | 59°F | 38% | 23% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 14 | 81°F | 59°F | 38% | 23% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 15 | 81°F | 59°F | 38% | 23% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 16 | 81°F | 59°F | 38% | 23% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 17 | 81°F | 59°F | 38% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 18 | 81°F | 59°F | 38% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 19 | 81°F | 59°F | 38% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 20 | 81°F | 59°F | 37% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 21 | 81°F | 59°F | 37% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 22 | 81°F | 59°F | 37% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 23 | 81°F | 59°F | 37% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 24 | 80°F | 59°F | 37% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 25 | 80°F | 59°F | 37% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 26 | 80°F | 59°F | 37% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 27 | 80°F | 59°F | 37% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 28 | 80°F | 59°F | 37% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 29 | 80°F | 59°F | 37% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 30 | 80°F | 59°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 31 | 80°F | 59°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 80°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 59°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 3.86 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 15 h 30 min to 14 h 50 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 18
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014897; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Wausau in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around July 1 (40%). In all, 3.86 in falls on 12 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Wausau, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014897.
How humid and windy is Wausau in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 78°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 58°F; at 6 a.m. it is 62°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 6.5 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 62°F | 58°F | 89% | 4.8 mph | 61% |
| 9 a.m. | 70°F | 59°F | 68% | 7.3 mph | 63% |
| noon | 76°F | 58°F | 54% | 8.9 mph | 45% |
| 3 p.m. | 78°F | 58°F | 50% | 9.3 mph | 48% |
| 6 p.m. | 75°F | 59°F | 56% | 8.1 mph | 58% |
| 9 p.m. | 68°F | 60°F | 75% | 4.8 mph | 67% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014897. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for July in Wausau?
The warmest July temperature on Wausau's official record (since 1895) is 107°F, on July 13, 1936; the coldest is 37°F, on July 21, 1904. The wettest July brought 13.02 in (1900).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 69.5°F: 2021 72.3°F (+2.8), 2022 71.8°F (+2.3), 2023 69.6°F (+0.1), 2024 69.7°F (+0.2), 2025 72.0°F (+2.5), 2026 73.3°F (+3.8). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.3°F | +2.8°F | 7.96 in |
| 2022 | 71.8°F | +2.3°F | 4.70 in |
| 2023 | 69.6°F | +0.1°F | 4.59 in |
| 2024 | 69.7°F | +0.2°F | 5.78 in |
| 2025 | 72.0°F | +2.5°F | 5.35 in |
| 2026 | 73.3°F | +3.8°F | 1.29 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AUWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014897. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Wausau compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, July normal highs run from 73°F in Laona to 86°F in Lake Geneva; Wausau's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.